Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives
Maldives: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives is 93.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives peaked at 131.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2013.
That places Maldives 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 116.4% | — |
| 2005 | 131.9% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 123.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 109.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 111.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 93.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 93.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.0%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.4% | 116.4% | 116.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 117.3% | 105.0% | 131.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 89.1% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.8% | 94.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Maldives was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 131.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release